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Recent Blog Posts
Family sues Troy, police in jail suicide. by AnnistonStar
Apr 28, 2010 | 
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The Troy Messenger reports thata family is suing the police and city of Troy following a suicide in the jail.
Christopher Linton, attorney for Blankenship, Harrelson & Linton, LLC of Birmingham, initiated the suit after the suicide attempt of Billy Farris in late-March in the Troy City Ja... | 8 |
State second cheapest for home health care by AnnistonStar
Apr 27, 2010 |
The Birminham Business Journal reports that a recent study shows that Alabama is the second most affordable state for home health care.
The median annual rate for home care costs in Alabama is $34,320 statewide, which is about 21 percent below the national median annual rate of $43,472. ... | 9 |
Albertville to decide where to have school now by AnnistonStar
Apr 27, 2010 |
The Gadsden Times reports that the Albertville school board will decide Wednesday where to have classes after the tornado that hit this weekend.
The decision of where to have classes for Albertville High and Middle schools is expected to be addressed at a called meeting of the Albertville... | 8 |
Police chief has close call with cinder block by AnnistonStar
Apr 27, 2010 |
The Press-Register reports on the Elberta police chief who is back at work after an incident recently where a chunk of cinder block was thrown through his patrol car windshield.
The object smashed his windshield, struck the chief's face and struck the cage behind his head hard enough to br... | 9 |
Shelby Co. to challege Voting Rights Act by AnnistonStar
Apr 27, 2010 |
The Birmingham News reports that Shelby County Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Shelby County will challenge federal law that requires some states, mostly in the South, to get approval from the U.S. Justice Department when governments make election-related changes, no matter how small, which is... | 8 |
Riley expects federal aid for tornado damage by AnnistonStar
Apr 27, 2010 |
The Gadsden Times reports that Governor Bob Riley expects federal aid for Alabama counties that suffered tornado damage over the weekend.
After touring the path of Saturday night’s tornado that cut through Marshall and DeKalb counties, Gov. Bob Riley said he thinks storm damage exceeds th... | 8 |
Two Pell City men arrested for mailing white powder by AnnistonStar
Apr 27, 2010 |
The Birmingham News reports that two Pell City men were arrested for mailing eight letters containing white powder.
Clifton Lamar "Clifford" Dodd, 38, and Milstead Earl Darden, 38, of Montevallo, had an initial appearance today before a federal magistrate on charges of mailing hoax letter... | 7 |
Davis wants to rewrite constitution by AnnistonStar
Apr 27, 2010 |
The Press-Register reports that Artur Davis wants to rewrite Alabama's constitution.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Artur Davis today called for a rewrite of the Alabama constitution, saying he is the only candidate in the governor's race willing to replace the 1901 document. "This i... | 7 |
State offices closed today for Confederate Memorial Day by AnnistonStar
Apr 26, 2010 |
The Birmingham News reports that state offices are closed today.
Each year, Alabama marks the holiday on the fourth Monday in April. It commemorates the surrender of Confederate General Joseph Johnston to Union General William Sherman on April 26, 1865.
Florida, Georgia, Mississippi... | 8 |
Gift cards for guns by AnnistonStar
Apr 26, 2010 |
The Tuscaloosa News reports on a buyback program that trades guns for cash and gift cards.
The Tuscaloosa Police Department is hoping a gun buyback program will help get guns off the streets before the summer.
Crime usually increases during the summer months, when teenagers are out of ... | 7 | 
